Living With Herpes - Is there a cure for herpes?

No, there is currently no cure for herpes. If you get it then you will be living with herpes for the rest of your life. The thing about herpes is that it basically comes and goes. One might have a break out one week and not have one again for months or years. Some people only have one break out and it never comes back again for the rest of their lives. It just sits dormant in their body.

The thing is you can't predict when a break out is going to come. The only thing you can do is try to reduce the occurrence of them. You can do this by watching what you eat. Food plays a major role in this type of thing. If you put the wrong things in your body you are increasing your chances of an outbreak.

Anxiety can also trigger outbreaks so make sure you get enough rest and try to stay away from stressful situations. If you do have a break out consider taking an oatmeal bath. This will help eliminate some of the itching and help prevent any cracking that might occur.

Though you can't cure herpes there are some things you can do to make the outbreaks more managable. Invest in some all natural oils and soaps to bathe in. This will help to keep your soars moisturized. Again, you can't stop the outbreaks from coming but you can stop them from being so severe. And always remember to NEVER have intercourse if you are having an outbreak. You are highly contagious during that time.